Life with Two Babes

We're coming close to Ignatius' 2 month mark outside the womb. I can hardly believe he's as old as he is! It feels like yesterday we brought him home in his little cow get-up.

Since then he's grown from 0-3 months to 3-6 month duds! That hat doesn't fit him anymore as well. What can I say, we grow 'em big around here!

Life as a mom with two little ones has been an adventure thus far. Julian is extremely sweet with the baby, but a bit stand-offish. I actually don't mind this because I would be very concerned about Ignatius' safety if he wanted to be all over him all the time. For now, he gives him plenty-but-not-too-many hugs and kisses throughout the day. He'll say sweet things like, "It's okay, 'Nay-shus! We almost dare!" and "Don't cry!" when the crying gets a bit much. Of the most challenging aspects of this new phase of our lives is just the fact that Julian is a full-fledged 2-year-old. The tantrums are stronger and he's into EVERYTHING, but we've found the more attentive, patient and consistent we are the better behaved Julian is. So in other words, we rely on lots of prayers and caffeinated beverages around here!

Also, the fact that he can be this stinkin' cute helps especially in the patience factor.

Ignatius is such a beautiful, calm, observant, alert, and loving baby. He smiled a few days after he was born at his daddy, but he waited until he was just under 5 weeks to start smiling at mama. Now he'll smile at just about anyone who makes eye contact with him.

 Sometimes if he's crying and we come up to him he'll just smile at us and immediately calm down. Ignatius is definitely our little Love Bug.

He's one strong baby as well. He rolled belly to back 2 days after birth, and has rolled about 10 times since then. His neck is very strong and needed very little support from day 1. When he wants "out" of the moby wrap he gets OUT of the moby wrap! I call him my little Butterfly emerging from his cocoon. I wish I could capture on camera his little head wriggling out of his bondage -- funniest sight ever!

He wakes up 1-3 times a night, which is okay by my standards. We co-sleep so I just roll back to sleep when he's full of the Mommy Juice. He naps when Julian naps, and I think that's what has been my saving grace -- getting my rest in the middle of the day is the best gift this little guy could give me!

That's all for now. We love our little men, and they show us how to give of ourselves and love more purely every day. Life is a Gift.